JRA ​Craft Artists and Educators Panel

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Youtube videos

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2014-03-29T23:39:35.000Z

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JRA ​Craft Artists and Educators Panel

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The James Renwick Alliance presents a panel discussion with their 2014 Distinguished Educators, moderated by Elisabeth Agro, The Nancy M. McNeil Associate Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Agro is joined by Dan Dailey, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Emeritus; Peter Held, director, Arizona State University's Art Museum Ceramics Research Center; Glen Kaufman, University of Georgia and director, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Emeritus; and Patti Warashina, University of Washington, Emerita, for a discussion on materialism and the artists that focus primarily on their craft medium.

Lonnie Holley Concert

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Youtube videos

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2017-02-21T19:26:37.000Z

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Lonnie Holley Concert

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Artist and musician Lonnie Holley eludes definition. His performance at Luce Foundation Center featured songs that he wrote for the occasion and would be performed that night only. In his music as well as his art, he is eclectic, extemporaneous, poetic and extracts beauty from hardship and humble items.

This two-day conference is an opportunity for exhibition designers, mount makers, registrars, collection managers, conservators, and scientists to explore the challenges of how materials are selected for use with art objects. The planning for appropriate collection care before, during, and after display is dependent on accessing reliable information about the materials we use. The production of fabrics, painted surfaces, mounts, foams, and board materials facilitate the creative display of art objects. Understanding how these materials will react with artworks over time is a fundamentally challenging, but necessary, undertaking. This conference will convey practical considerations that facilitate and benefit collection care in museum exhibition workflows, and how they impact staff across departments. Presentations will focus on designing exhibitions and fabricating display furniture; strategic approaches to collection care during the exhibition implementation process; designing storage environments; conservation work spaces; interpretation and sharing of analytical results from Oddy testing and alternatives to the Oddy test; and monitoring how materials change over time. Please visit the education tab of the American Institute for Conservation's website. To view the program schedule for this conference please visit the program page on the AIC website.

The Scots Who Built New York

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Youtube videos

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2016-04-19T15:06:31.000Z

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The Scots Who Built New York

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A joint program presented by Cooper Hewitt and the American-Scottish Foundation on the remarkable biography of philanthropist and industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Historian, architect, and president of the American Friends of the Georgian Group John Kinnear delivers a fascinating account of the life of Carnegie, his rise, and his legacy to New York, from his 67 Carnegie libraries to his Fifth Avenue mansion, now the magnificently restored and refurbished home of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Design Talks | Ymer&Malta: The New Savoir-Faire

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Youtube videos

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2016-05-11T23:55:25.000Z

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Design Talks | Ymer&Malta: The New Savoir-Faire

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Ymer&Malta Director Valérie Maltaverne presents on the philosophy and process of her company, and discusses three exceptional works from the studio’s marquetry collection designed by Benjamin Graindorge, Sylvain Rieu-Piquet, and Sebastian Bergne. About Ymer&Malta: Revisiting the French traditions of “savoir-faire” marquetry, inlaying, and carving, French design studio Ymer&Malta creates limited edition contemporary furniture and design objects. Produced using timeless materials–marble, leather, glass, and wood–Ymer&Malta pieces are precious objects that are built to last and remain relevant far into the future. This talk is organized in collaboration with Oui Design, an initiative of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. It is supported by Institut français-Paris, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, FACE Foundation, and the Florence Gould Foundation.

Ammar Kalo: N-Bowl Production Process

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Youtube videos

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2017-05-19T17:40:11.000Z

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Ammar Kalo: N-Bowl Production Process

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Advanced robotics and traditional craft combine in the formation of the Ammar Kalo "N-Bowl." The bowl is on view as part of 'Making | Breaking New Arrivals,' on view at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum May–October, 2017. To learn more, visit https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/making-breaking/

Celebrated jewelry designer Daniela Villegas discusses her inspiration and work. Raised in Mexico City and based in Los Angeles, Villegas is known for incorporating natural elements—feathers, wood, porcupine quills—into her luxurious, one-of-a-kind pieces, which often take the form of insects such as beetles, centipedes, and scorpions. Villegas recently collaborated on a runway line for Ferragamo, and her work is collected by Katy Perry, Emma Watson, and other style influencers. Villegas is joined in conversation with Michaela Dosamantes, editor, stylist and co-founder of Solar magazine. This program received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Body of Devotion: The Cosmic Buddha in 3D

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Youtube videos

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2016-11-22T15:30:05.000Z

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Body of Devotion: The Cosmic Buddha in 3D

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Body of Devotion: The Cosmic Buddha in 3D January 30–December 2016 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Like all Buddhas (fully enlightened beings), the Cosmic Buddha, a life-size limestone figure of Vairochana, is wrapped in the simple robe of a monk. What makes this sixth-century Chinese object exceptional are the detailed narrative scenes that cover its surface, representing moments in the life of the Historical Buddha as well as the Realms of Existence, a symbolic map of the Buddhist world. With help from the Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Office, the Cosmic Buddha also exists as a 3D model, enabling scholars to study the work as never before and providing worldwide access to this masterpiece of Buddhist sculpture. Body of Devotion is an interactive installation that explores not only the work itself, but also the evolving means and methods of studying sculpture, from rubbings and photographs to the technological possibilities of today.

A Sixteenth-Century Shiraz Masterpiece: Chester Beatty’s Ruzbihan Qur’an Elaine Wright, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin SYMPOSIUM The Word Illuminated: Form and Function of Qur’anic Manuscripts Thursday–Saturday, December 1–3 Turkish Embassy and Ripley Center Lecture Hall Costly paper, finely tooled bindings, special scripts, and intricate illumination are among the characteristics that distinguish the manuscripts in The Art of the Qur’an. In this symposium, investigate the materiality of luxury copies of the Qur’an made between the eighth and the seventeenth century from Herat to Istanbul. Also learn about the complex and layered significance these Qur’ans acquired as they changed ownership. Speakers examine the volumes in their historical, cultural, and artistic contexts and discuss their use as potent symbols of piety and political and religious authority. The symposium is organized in conjunction with the exhibition The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts and is made possible in part through the support of the El-Hibri Foundation.

Ragnar Kjartansson's "S.S. Hangover" - Hirshhorn Museum

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

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Youtube videos

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2017-01-04T00:23:21.000Z

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Ragnar Kjartansson's "S.S. Hangover" - Hirshhorn Museum

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Conceived by Ragnar Kjartansson for the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, S.S. Hangover is a “kinetic sound-sculpture” set against the backdrop of the arcaded canal adjacent to the Venetian Arsenale. There, for four hours each day, a vintage fishing boat sailed back and forth between the docks; on board was a uniformed brass sextet performing an original piece by composer Kjartan Sveinsson. "S.S. Hangover" (2013–2014), the two-channel video, was acquired by the Hirshhorn Museum. “Ragnar Kjartansson” (Oct. 14 2016- Jan. 8, 2017) Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavík. The exhibition is conceived and organized by the Barbican, London, in association with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC.

Spark!Lab Ignites the Imagination

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Smithsonian Magazine

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Youtube videos

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2010-02-23T18:33:50.000Z

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Spark!Lab Ignites the Imagination

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Interpretive exhibits coordinator Steven Madewells demonstrates a few experiments at Spark!Lab, an interactive exhibit at the National Museum of American History. Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2008/11/theres-nothing-like-a-sparklab-to-ignite-the-imagination/